Fragrance comparison

#338 Coeur de Lyon vs Young Hearts – Pure Essence

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 19 Oct 2026 19 ratings analysed

#338 Coeur de Lyon

Le Ré Noir

4.002 votes

Rank #62,607 GreenMossy

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66%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Young Hearts – Pure Essence

Bruno Acampora

3.9417 votes

Rank #39,273 WoodyAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Young Hearts – Pure Essence takes 4 of 4 categories.

#338 Coeur de Lyon
Choose it for a green and mossy character. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Young Hearts – Pure Essence
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

#338 Coeur de Lyon0/4

Young Hearts – Pure Essence4/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Young Hearts – Pure Essence
Sillage & projection: Young Hearts – Pure Essence
Value for money: Young Hearts – Pure Essence
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Young Hearts – Pure Essence

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

#338 Coeur de LyonLe Ré Noir

Young Hearts – Pure EssenceBruno Acampora

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 18%Had 9%Want 73%

3.94/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 16%Had 3%Want 81%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

65%Love

0%Like

6%Ok

24%Dislike

6%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityYoung Hearts – Pure Essence

SillageYoung Hearts – Pure Essence

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value92

Category winnerYoung Hearts – Pure EssenceBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

mossy90%

earthy80%

woody70%

patchouli60%

aromatic50%

woody100%

aromatic92%

green84%

conifer77%

earthy69%

mossy61%

Scent match66%Closely related · both green, woody and mossy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Notes

GalbanumOakmossPatchouliAmberMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Pine TreeBalsam FirOakmossRosePatchouliGalbanumSaffronAmberBirch LeafJasmineBergamotMusk

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesGalbanum, Oakmoss, Patchouli and Amber. Durations are only published for #338 Coeur de Lyon, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer0

Fall100

Winter25

Day100

Night73

Spring50

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night83

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

Casual 40%Work 34%Date 17%Party 9%

Men17

Unisex67

Women17

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,607

PerfumerValery Sokolov

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#39,273

PerfumerMiguel Matos

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerYoung Hearts – Pure EssenceHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

#338 Coeur de Lyon by Le Ré Noir is a bold, uncompromising chypre that brings wild woodland energy straight to your skin. Built around a sharp spine of bitter galbanum, aged oakmoss, and dark patchouli, this fragrance skips modern sugary shortcuts in favor of raw botanical realism. The opening crackles with snapped gr…

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Bruno Acampora Young Hearts Pure Essence is a crisp, green woody chypre designed for individuals who appreciate vintage structure with a modern edge. The fragrance opens with a sharp burst of galbanum and cold pine needles, settling into a dry oakmoss base. It serves as an excellent companion for cool, rainy autumn mo…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, #338 Coeur de Lyon or Young Hearts – Pure Essence?

Young Hearts – Pure Essence takes 4 of 4 categories. #338 Coeur de Lyon is rated 4.00/5 from 2 votes; Young Hearts – Pure Essence is rated 3.94/5 from 17 votes. Choose #338 Coeur de Lyon for a green and mossy character. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Young Hearts – Pure Essence for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, #338 Coeur de Lyon or Young Hearts – Pure Essence?

Young Hearts – Pure Essence lasts longest (Young Hearts – Pure Essence 82/100, #338 Coeur de Lyon 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, #338 Coeur de Lyon or Young Hearts – Pure Essence?

Young Hearts – Pure Essence projects furthest (Young Hearts – Pure Essence 75/100, #338 Coeur de Lyon 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do #338 Coeur de Lyon and Young Hearts – Pure Essence smell similar?

Closely related: a 66% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green, woody and mossy accords. Common notes include Galbanum, Oakmoss, Patchouli and Amber.

Is #338 Coeur de Lyon or Young Hearts – Pure Essence better for summer or winter?

#338 Coeur de Lyon suits daytime wear; Young Hearts – Pure Essence suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in #338 Coeur de Lyon and Young Hearts – Pure Essence?

#338 Coeur de Lyon features Galbanum, Oakmoss, Patchouli, Amber and Musk. Young Hearts – Pure Essence features Pine Tree, Balsam Fir, Oakmoss, Rose and Patchouli.